# Get files

Gets a list of files in LawVu (with filters)

Endpoint: GET /v1/files
Version: 1.0

## Query parameters:

  - `recordType` (string)
    The record type the file in linked to (Matter, Contract, Organisation etc)Options:MatterMilestoneTaskOrganisationContractFileInvoiceBatchKnowledgeArticleFolderFolderTemplateKnowledgeLibraryInboundEmailUserMessageThreadTimelineEntryMatterStatusContractStatusMessageComment
    Enum: "Matter", "Milestone", "Task", "Organisation", "Contract", "File", "InvoiceBatch", "KnowledgeArticle", "Folder", "FolderTemplate", "KnowledgeLibrary", "InboundEmail", "User", "MessageThread", "TimelineEntry", "MatterStatus", "ContractStatus", "Message", "Comment"

  - `recordId` (integer)
    The record id the file is linked to

  - `skip` (integer)
    The number of files to skip (used for paging)

  - `folderId` (integer)
    The folder id to get files from

  - `filtering.field` (string)
    Field to filter by (optional)

  - `filtering.operator` (string)
    Operator used for filtering (optional)
    Enum: "eq", "neq", "lt", "lte", "gt", "gte", "startswith", "endswith", "contains", "doesnotcon", "isnull"

  - `filtering.value` (string)
    Value to filter by (optional)

  - `sorting.direction` (string)
    Set the sorting direction
    Enum: "asc", "desc"

  - `sorting.field` (string)
    Set the sorting fields

  - `take` (integer)
    The maximum number of files to returnDefault: 50

  - `recursive` (boolean)
    Set to true in order to include subdirectories and nested filesDefault: False

## Response 200 fields (text/plain):

  - `data` (array,null)
    Represents a single page of processed data.

  - `data.id` (integer)

  - `data.type` (string)
    Options:FolderFile
    Enum: "Folder", "File"

  - `data.name` (string,null)

  - `data.size` (integer)

  - `data.version` (integer)

  - `data.uploadedDateUtc` (string)

  - `data.isPrivate` (boolean)

  - `data.uploadedBy` (string,null)

  - `data.uploadedByOrganisation` (string,null)

  - `data.fileModifiedDateUtc` (string,null)

  - `data.documentId` (string,null)

  - `data.path` (string,null)

  - `total` (integer)
    The total number of records available.